How's this build for a gaming PC

[CobaltViper]

Case: Antec Nine Hundred € 99,98
PSU: Zalman ZM600-HP 600W (ATX, Heatpipe)) € 99,58
Motherboard: GigaByte GA-P35-DS3P € 124,59
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 € 250,28
GPU: Asus EN8800GT,1024MB, GDDR3, PCI Express x16 € 243,02
Ram: 2 x Corsair 2GB (4x1GB) PC6400, CL4 € 95,68
CPU Fan: Scythe Infinity SCINF-1000 € 39,76
HDD: 2 x Western Digital Caviar RE WD2500YD, 250GB (7200rpm, SATA, 16MB) € 111,82
DVD-burner: Samsung DVD-Writer 20x Super-WriteMaster, Black + Software € 25,50
Cooling Paste: Arctic Silver 5 Premium Silver Compound 3,5g € 4,11

Total: € 1170,02

 

[CobaltViper]

Any comments on this at all?

 

[EXCellR8]

Pretty average if you ask me. Of course, I can't compare it to my system. I'm still running an Athlon XP! Far better than my setup but pretty mainstream for today's standards. Not even an SLi build. If I spent over a grand on a system I would make sure I was using an SLi (or crossfire) setup...

 

[CobaltViper]

The mobo I'm getting is SLi compatible, but getting two 8800GT's or even GTX's seems like a waste at the moment because it shouldn't be too long before the 9000 series is released. I think I'll update to one of those later.

 

[EXCellR8]

Then why even buy one 8800 now? If you plan on upgrading to the next breed of card, then wouldn't setting up your system now be the waste of money? I mean, if you want to play more recent games (such as BioShock or Crysis) then that setup will suit you fine.

 

[CobaltViper]

I'm buying this system now, because there will always be a newer/cheaper part on the horizon. If I wait for a new series of video cards it is quite probable that there will be a new CPU/type of RAM that will be better coming out soon. Because computers are such a fast developing technology there will be always something to wait for, coming out soon. And I plan on upgrading, not as soon as it is possible but when it is necessary or maybe not at all, I might just save up for a new build.

 

[EXCellR8]

Well, it's up to you then. Seems like an awful lot of money to spend though. I'm pretty far behind the newer technology (about 4 years) but I still manage. I was planning on building a new system but I decided to stay with this one. I still running a single core system on PC3200 RAM; with a AGP 8x card. Even with my older hardware, I can still run some of the newer games with decent performace. I just think it costs far too much to setup a more recent system. Good luck with yours anyway.

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

The 600W PSU is not needed. I think the Corsair VX450W will be enough for your system. The CPU is 45nm so it doesn't pull more power than a 65nm C2D chip. That leaves your card as the main power-hungry component, and I think the 33A on the VX450W's single +12V rail will be sufficient for it. Also, consider the Thermalright 120-Ultra as a better alternative to the Scythe cooler.